Industry Student Support Network (ISSN)

Where undergraduates and industry work together to shape the future of chemical engineering and biotechnology

What is it?

The Industry Student Support Network is a network that brings together our undergraduate students and industry partners from across the chemical engineering and biotechnology landscape.

What's in it for businesses?

Recruitment opportunities

Reach each year's graduating cohort for graduate opportunities
Offer internships or projects
Interact with a Department full of exceptional students
Contribute to your company’s social responsibility goals
Build industry–academia connections
Stay close to cutting-edge thinking in sustainability and healthcare

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"Talking to industry early has helped me understand what I want – and how to get there."

Final-year undergraduate, CEB

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Careers fair

Opportunity to showcase your company's career pathways

Industry talks

Set the template for industry standards for CEB graduates

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Skills workshops

Contribute and support the development of the undergraduate curriculum and transferable skills for students

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Student projects

Offer opportunities for undergraduates to work on problems and applications in the field

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Company visits

Support students to make informed decisions for career pathways

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Annual network dinner

Come together as a network once a year to discuss developing opportunities, as well as a night on us

Join our network of responsible innovators

Membership of the Network is open to organisations of all sizes and sectors that wish to engage constructively with our students and support student-industry activity within the Department.

The network aims to provide students with exposure to a broad range of industries, organisations and career pathways.

*Full membership details available on request

Connect with students

SMEs, spinouts, start-ups, multinational companies, charities and public sector organisations are all welcome.
Take part in careers events, offer mentoring opportunities and engage with students throughout their studies.
Build connections with the next generation of chemical engineers and biotechnologists.

Your membership

By joining the network, organisations help students explore career opportunities, develop professional skills and gain insight into different industries. Our aim is to provide students with access to a diverse range of employers and career destinations, enabling them to make informed decisions about their future careers.

Standard membership – £1,000 + VAT
* Special rate for SME, spinout and start-ups

Membership runs for 12 months and is renewed annually in October
Collaborate on learning
Share industry perspectives, contribute to skills workshops and support student projects.
Help students understand how their knowledge and skills can be applied across a wide range of sectors and career paths.
Support future talent

* Participation in the network will not constitute endorsement by the Department or the University of any individual organisation, its products, services or business activities.
Companies will be asked to sign a Terms of Reference which will detail the terms and conditions of membership.